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6 Dead in Civilian Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan - Voice of America

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By VOA News NATO and Afghan officials said a helicopter carrying civilian contractors has crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing six people. Officials said the accident occurred early Tuesday in Helmand province, but did not say how the helicopter …
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Written on July 14, 2009 | Posted in World News | 1 comment

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Afghan civilian deaths: Who is to blame? - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times
Nuria, 7, rests in the burn unit of Herat Regional Hospital in Afghanistan after she and her two sisters were badly burned May 4 in US airstrikes during clashes with the Taliban in the village of Garani, in Bala Baluk district of Farah province.
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Written on May 17, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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San Jose civilian police watchdog announces he is resigning - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News, USA
The IPA head's job is to take in and audit citizen complaints against the SJPD and to make police policy recommendations. Community leaders warned that the city needed to make sure the hiring process was far more inclusive and transparent than before. …

Written on April 21, 2009 | Posted in People | No comment

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US accuses Sri Lanka of shelling civilian areas - International Herald Tribune

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By Louis Charbonneau The United States accused Sri Lanka on Thursday of breaking promises to stop shelling a no-fire zone where thousands of civilians are trapped by fighting between separatists and government forces.
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Written on March 26, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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US plans to boost civilian aid to Pakistan - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times
The assistance would rise to $1.5 billion or more as part of a new Afghanistan strategy aimed at curbing support for insurgents. By Julian E. Barnes and Paul Richter Reporting from Washington — The Obama administration plans to dramatically increase …
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